The heartbreaker
0.0116
points from the title
Came within 0.0116 points of the Grand Championship at Last Frontier BBQ Throwdown (Jun 21, 2025).
LC BBQ
LC BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 107 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2019 and 2026. They have won 5 Grand Championships, most recently at the Smokin on the Rez (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 8 times. They are ranked #141 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1782
peak 1806 · rated over 77 contests22 invitational or side-series contests not counted
Contests
107
in the data
First seen
Nov 15, 2019
latest Oct 15, 2026 · 6.9 years on the trail
Grand champs
5
8 reserve · wins it all 5% of the time
Category wins
21
54 podiums
Overall top-10s
42
39% of 107 contests
Best top-10 run
5
straight overall top-10s
Avg finish
top 28%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
13 🔥
Current form
691.26 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 687.08 (+4.19)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
180 🔥
Consistency
±10.07
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 172.62 · weakest Brisket (170.58)
Road miles
47,459
across 107 mapped stops · furthest 2,732 mi
Schedule strength
82%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1608)
Purse competed for
$1.42M
listed at 67 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
5 🏅
won from 69 state-championship entries
Master avg
687.08 / 720
93 Master contests · 5 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #580 (265 pts) | #585 (305 pts) | #810 (185 pts) | #586 (285 pts) | #672 (220 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #117 (1,496 pts) | #102 (1,536 pts) | #88 (1,730 pts) | #148 (1,311 pts) | #124 (1,421 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #74 (1,686 pts) | #148 (1,241 pts) | #97 (1,500 pts) | #76 (1,556 pts) | #69 (1,606 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #288 (765 pts) | #384 (590 pts) | #359 (710 pts) | #377 (565 pts) | #319 (690 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #199 (1,059 pts) | #220 (1,009 pts) | #306 (839 pts) | #178 (1,134 pts) | #180 (1,129 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #13 (2,402 pts) | #11 (2,368 pts) | #3 (2,636 pts) | #8 (2,355 pts) | #33 (1,940 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #205 (584 pts) | #193 (639 pts) | #152 (739 pts) | #197 (619 pts) | #288 (419 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1574 (119 pts) | #1428 (154 pts) | #1170 (224 pts) | #1741 (109 pts) | #1879 (79 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to LC BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
#142 of the rated field
- Contests
- 194
- GCs
- 6
- Top-10s
- 44%
- Peak
- 1791
6–2 in 8 shared contests (75% to LC BBQ)
These two have cooked 8 of the same contests — LC BBQ ahead 6–2 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#140 of the rated field
- Contests
- 58
- GCs
- 12
- Top-10s
- 72%
- Peak
- 1783
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to LC BBQ)
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 51 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Head-to-head#139 of the rated field
- Contests
- 67
- GCs
- 8
- Top-10s
- 69%
- Peak
- 1799
Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before LC BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#144 of the rated field
- Contests
- 107
- GCs
- 11
- Top-10s
- 57%
- Peak
- 1819
13–15 in 28 shared contests (46% to LC BBQ)
Careers of much the same size, 107 contests to 107, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Head-to-head#138 of the rated field
- Contests
- 63
- GCs
- 5
- Top-10s
- 63%
- Peak
- 1798
6–8 in 14 shared contests (43% to LC BBQ)
Their rating is built on 5 Grand Championships in 63 contests, alongside a 63% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Head-to-head#143 of the rated field
- Contests
- 57
- GCs
- 14
- Top-10s
- 67%
- Peak
- 1780
3–1 in 4 shared contests (75% to LC BBQ)
They were already cooking in 2013, 6 years before LC BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | 54 | 26 | 28 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 40 | 7 | 33 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| MAN MEAT BBQ | 38 | 16 | 22 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| Texas Smoke Whisperer | 37 | 18 | 19 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| LA PASADITA | 35 | 23 | 12 | 66% | ⚔ compare |
| RAZORRACKS | 33 | 15 | 18 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| SLAPS BBQ | 32 | 11 | 21 | 34% | ⚔ compare |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| 4 LEGS UP BBQ | 31 | 12 | 19 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Rio Valley Meat BBQ | 30 | 14 | 16 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| TRIPLE H BBQ | 30 | 11 | 19 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 29 | 18 | 11 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 98 | 34 | 4 | 9 | 180 🔥 | 155.9772 | 172.55 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 104 | 51 | 6 | 19 | 180 🔥 | 158.2516 | 172.62 | top 32% |
| Pork | 98 | 37 | 7 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 156.5256 | 171.66 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 98 | 34 | 4 | 14 | 180 🔥 | 157.0744 | 170.58 | top 38% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 6 | 1 | top 24% |
| Medium (20–39) | 40 | 3 | top 31% |
| Large (40+) | 52 | 1 | top 27% |
By state / province (where the contests were held)
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 17 | 0 | top 30% |
| TX | 16 | 1 | top 22% |
| GA | 10 | 1 | top 28% |
| OK | 9 | 0 | top 31% |
| AL | 6 | 0 | top 38% |
| TN | 5 | 0 | top 28% |
| WI | 4 | 0 | top 32% |
| MT | 3 | 0 | top 20% |
| WY | 3 | 0 | top 23% |
| ID | 2 | 0 | top 50% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 17% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 66% |
| CO | 2 | 0 | top 20% |
| SC | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 27% |
| NE | 2 | 1 | top 26% |
| NC | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
| AK | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 25% |
| NM | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| MS | 1 | 1 | top 6% |
| OR | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| UT | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 9% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 7% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
More numbers
Busiest season
2021
44 contests · 3 GCs
Contests a season
11.9
across 9 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
19 of 107 contests · 27 states in all
Contests visited
76
14 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
104 entries · 6 wins · 51 calls
First title
May 14, 2021
Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
Opponents faced
2,581
finished ahead 5,995 times, behind 2,094
Longest layoff
2.4 yrs
Jun 9, 2017 → Nov 15, 2019
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION)
20253 milestones
- 5th Grand Championship Smokin on the Rez
- Peak power rating (1806) Smokin on the Rez
- 100th tracked contest Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION)
20241 milestone
202112 milestones
- 10th tracked contest Humble BBQ Cook Off
- First overall podium Smoke on the Falls
- First Reserve Championship Smoke on the Falls
- First perfect 180 (Pork) 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ
- First Grand Championship Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- First state championship Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1)
- 25th tracked contest GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2
- Career-best overall score712.5716 Central Plains Ribfest Day 2
- Biggest field won (43 teams) Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2
- 5th perfect 180 American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 10th category win TN River BBQ Battle
- 50th tracked contest Boo-B-Que - Day 2
20203 milestones
- First category win (Pork Ribs) McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1)
- First overall top-10 McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1)
- First multi-meat day McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1)
20192 milestones
- First call McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score666.1944 McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ
20171 milestone
- First tracked contest Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.7 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 | Sep 18, 2020 |
| +15.2 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) | Nov 21, 2020 |
| +14.5 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 | May 21, 2021 |
| +13.7 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 | Sep 4, 2021 |
| +13.7 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) | Nov 20, 2020 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 14, 2025 |
| -11.9 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 | Oct 30, 2021 |
| -8.4 | Smoke-N-Wings | Jun 28, 2024 |
| -7.1 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | Sep 30, 2026 |
| -6.6 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | Jun 25, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 60% | top 22% | 97.9% | 96.2% |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 71% | top 30% | 97.8% | 95.9% |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 85% | top 20% | 98.2% | 96.2% |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29% | top 27% | 97.5% | 96% |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 42% | top 33% | 97.9% | 95.4% |
| 2021 | 44 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 93% | top 29% | 99% | 95.2% |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 71% | top 31% | 95.9% | 94.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 46% | 92.5% | 92.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | — | — | — |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 4 / 38 (704.5372) | 8 (176) | 8 (177.7028) | 16 (173.1200) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 15 / 99 (697.6456) | 25 (174.2628) | 8 (177.7028) | 84 (165.6800) | 1 (180) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 35 / 158 (694.8120) | 130 (166.2400) | 24 (176.5716) | 32 (175.4288) | 17 (176.5716) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 178 / 360 (680.4912) | 244 (167.4056) | 160 (170.8572) | 173 (170.8228) | 130 (171.4056) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Danny Dietz Memorial World Championship Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 9 / 75 (685.1432) | 5 (175.4516) | 36 (169.1544) | 7 (176.5600) | 41 (163.9772) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 36 / 401 (697.0512) | 100 (174.2628) | 32 (176.5600) | 127 (173.1084) | 91 (173.1200) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 15 / 158 (698.2172) | 2 (180) | 86 (171.9772) | 114 (168.5372) | 14 (177.7028) |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 26 / 36 (686.7312) | 26 (174.2628) | 15 (173.1200) | 25 (170.8228) | 26 (168.5256) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 15 / 90 (695.9196) | 13 (177.1428) | 49 (171.9656) | 33 (173.7028) | 29 (173.1084) |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 21 / 92 (680.5600) | 29 (169.7028) | 2 (178.8800) | 48 (166.8572) | 38 (165.1200) |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Meat & Tater BBQ Fest 🏅 Meridian, ID | 17 / 39 (686.2284) | 7 (176.5600) | 34 (161.7028) | 22 (170.8112) | 5 (177.1544) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Montana Pitmaster Classic 🏅 Bozeman, MT | 13 / 38 (688.5028) | 18 (171.9656) | 30 (162.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (175.4172) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Last Frontier BBQ Throwdown 🏅 Eagle River, AK | 2 / 8 (703.9660) | 1 (180) | 3 (174.2860) | 3 (178.8572) | 6 (170.8228) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 25 / 36 (672.9712) | 15 (173.1200) | 13 (170.8228) | 13 (169.6800) | 33 (159.3484) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 31 (158.2516) | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 13 / 36 (681.6000) | 12 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1316) | 26 (166.2400) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 12 / 48 (689.6228) | 21 (171.4172) | 8 (175.4172) | 17 (171.9656) | 16 (170.8228) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 3 (174.2628) | — | — |
| May 2, 2025 | The All American Comeback BBQ, Bourbon, & Bands Ruidoso Downs, NM | 8 / 30 (694.2172) | 14 (173.1200) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (175.4056) | 14 (170.2744) |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 13 / 31 (693.6456) | 9 (175.4056) | 10 (174.8572) | 16 (173.7028) | 20 (169.6800) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Smokin on the Rez 🏅 Ridgeland, MS | 1 / 17 (700.4796) | 6 (176.5600) | 5 (173.1084) | 8 (173.1084) | 3 (177.7028) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 8 / 42 (686.2056) | 14 (171.9656) | 14 (170.2628) | 20 (169.6800) | 4 (174.2972) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 79 / 444 (689.6916) | 207 (169.7144) | 175 (170.8344) | 49 (176) | 66 (173.1428) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 32 / 169 (693.6344) | 113 (169.6800) | 88 (170.8344) | 24 (176.5600) | 21 (176.5600) |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 14 / 33 (691.9084) | 29 (168.5256) | 7 (176.5716) | 18 (171.4056) | 10 (175.4056) |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 7 / 87 (697.6568) | 9 (176) | 35 (173.1084) | 48 (168.5484) | 1 (180) |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Pepsi Wyoming State BBQ Championships and Bluegrass Festival 🏅 Worland, WY | 4 / 29 (701.6916) | 5 (177.7028) | 16 (170.2744) | 5 (176.0116) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | East Helena Smoke Show 🏅 East Helena, MT | 2 / 18 (688.5604) | 5 (169.7144) | 3 (170.8688) | 3 (176) | 3 (171.9772) |
| Jul 6, 2024 | 2024 Icebox Cookoff 🏅 Sweet Home, OR | 10 / 37 (687.9200) | 15 (173.1200) | 10 (174.2628) | 20 (170.2628) | 15 (170.2744) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Smoke-N-Wings 🏅 Blackfoot, ID | 16 / 28 (678.1716) | 10 (171.9772) | 11 (172.5600) | 16 (167.3944) | 15 (166.2400) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Pitmaster's NorUt State BBQ Championship 🏅 Ogden, UT | 1 / 29 (707.3828) | 4 (178.8572) | 4 (176.5600) | 1 (176.5600) | 4 (175.4056) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 37 (691.9200) | 17 (174.2744) | 4 (176.5600) | 5 (176.5600) | 30 (164.5256) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 41 (698.2516) | 13 (173.1428) | 3 (174.2744) | 8 (173.1200) | 1 (177.7144) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 7 (170.2744) | — | — |
| May 31, 2024 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 5 / 32 (687.3604) | 14 (171.9772) | 25 (162.8116) | 3 (174.8572) | 3 (177.7144) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) unrated Roswell, GA | 4 / 35 (701.6572) | 25 (169.6800) | 1 (180) | 7 (177.7144) | 12 (174.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 45 / 211 (690.7884) | 46 (175.4172) | 82 (172.5600) | 140 (168.5484) | 44 (174.2628) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 64 / 487 (690.2056) | 56 (176) | 147 (171.9772) | 70 (174.8456) | 232 (167.3828) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic Cookoff 🏅 Waller, TX | 9 / 99 (686.2856) | 14 (173.1428) | 14 (174.2972) | 36 (169.7028) | 26 (169.1428) |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 53 / 62 (684.4572) | 25 (175.4172) | 57 (169.6800) | 26 (173.1200) | 59 (166.2400) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 41 / 90 (685.6232) | 50 (170.8344) | 28 (174.2744) | 25 (174.2744) | 71 (166.2400) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 2 / 57 (699.9312) | 14 (170.8228) | 7 (176.5600) | 9 (174.8456) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Nov 12, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Gadsden, AL | 44 / 61 (683.8856) | 54 (166.2400) | 11 (177.7028) | 29 (172.5600) | 49 (167.3828) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Gadsden, AL | 42 / 91 (679.8860) | 72 (166.2400) | 34 (170.8460) | 42 (170.8228) | 23 (171.9772) |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Royal Oak Invitational Only (COMPETITOR SERIES) unrated Roswell, GA | 16 / 35 (689.0284) | 25 (170.8228) | 14 (174.2628) | 23 (168.5372) | 12 (175.4056) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 34 / 83 (677.6112) | 29 (171.9656) | 53 (169.1084) | 77 (160.5372) | 6 (176) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 24 / 505 (695.9200) | 95 (173.1200) | 167 (170.8228) | 39 (176.5600) | 38 (175.4172) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST unrated Kansas City, KS | 108 / 249 (683.2912) | 140 (170.8112) | 96 (171.9772) | 148 (169.6800) | 101 (170.8228) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Lake Murvaul BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Carthage, TX | 4 / 16 (689.6344) | 9 (168.5372) | 10 (166.8228) | 3 (174.2744) | 1 (180) |
| May 5, 2022 | Poosa Q 🏅 Montgomery, AL | 18 / 72 (681.6000) | 38 (168.5256) | 17 (173.1200) | 39 (167.9772) | 20 (171.9772) |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 13 / 34 (680.4456) | 19 (168.5256) | 21 (166.2400) | 17 (169.1200) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 6 / 56 (690.7768) | 7 (173.7028) | 13 (171.9656) | 9 (174.8456) | 13 (170.2628) |
| Feb 18, 2022 | BBQ & Brew 'Best in the Southwest' Festival 🏅 Yuma, AZ | 3 / 34 (705.0972) | 11 (175.4056) | 5 (176.5716) | 6 (176.5600) | 4 (176.5600) |
| Nov 13, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational unrated Shawnee, OK | 26 / 92 (693.6456) | 32 (175.4172) | 29 (174.8456) | 2 (178.8572) | 76 (164.5256) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open unrated Shawnee, OK | 63 / 111 (677.0172) | 2 (178.8572) | 73 (166.8344) | 103 (160.5028) | 42 (170.8228) |
| Nov 11, 2021 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary unrated Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 2 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 28 / 33 (675.3372) | 25 (170.8228) | 6 (175.4400) | 31 (165.0856) | 28 (163.9888) |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 - One Meat Rib Contest Unity Village, MO | — | — | 1 (180) | — | — |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Boo-B-Que - Day 1 🏅 Unity Village, MO | 19 / 41 (687.3712) | 29 (170.2512) | 14 (171.9772) | 25 (170.2628) | 9 (174.8800) |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Esperanza Bonanza 🏅 Marion, AR | 9 / 27 (687.9544) | 4 (173.1200) | 16 (170.8228) | 9 (174.8572) | 15 (169.1544) |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 2 / 27 (705.6916) | 1 (180) | 13 (171.4172) | 4 (177.7144) | 10 (176.5600) |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 2 Casper, WY | 7 / 26 (683.9200) | 1 (176) | 10 (170.8344) | 20 (162.8228) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Smoke & Soul Fest - Day 1 🏅 Casper, WY | 8 / 27 (681.0168) | 13 (171.9656) | 3 (174.8572) | 16 (166.2284) | 15 (167.9656) |
| Sep 24, 2021 | TN River BBQ Battle 🏅 Savannah, TN | 6 / 10 (675.8512) | 10 (161.6456) | 8 (168.5372) | 1 (176) | 4 (169.6684) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 123 / 467 (674.2056) | 100 (171.9656) | 54 (174.2972) | 199 (166.2744) | 276 (161.6684) |
| Sep 16, 2021 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 unrated Kansas City, KS | 12 / 185 (698.2172) | 75 (171.9772) | 4 (180) | 70 (171.9772) | 45 (174.2628) |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 🏅 Augusta, GA | 1 / 43 (705.6800) | 16 (173.7028) | 3 (178.8572) | 7 (175.4056) | 6 (177.7144) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 1 🏅 Augusta, GA | 7 / 37 (693.6572) | 10 (174.8572) | 7 (174.8688) | 20 (171.9656) | 14 (171.9656) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Raider Red Meat BBQ & Ribeye Championship 🏅 Lubbock, TX | 14 / 43 (671.3256) | 13 (166.2744) | 14 (167.4172) | 8 (172.5484) | 17 (165.0856) |
| Aug 13, 2021 | Milliken BBQ Beef N Bean Day 🏅 Milliken, CO | 8 / 42 (675.3144) | 4 (175.4288) | 6 (172.5600) | 15 (166.2400) | 24 (161.0856) |
| Aug 6, 2021 | SLV Beat the Heat BBQ 🏅 Alamosa, CO | 9 / 42 (684.4800) | 12 (171.9772) | 5 (175.4172) | 5 (174.8456) | 24 (162.2400) |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 2 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 11 / 26 (689.0284) | 12 (171.9772) | 13 (171.9656) | 8 (173.1200) | 11 (171.9656) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition-Day 1 🏅 Dodge City, KS | 12 / 27 (685.6228) | 12 (173.1084) | 20 (166.8344) | 12 (171.4172) | 10 (174.2628) |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Dodge City Days Smokin' Saddles BBQ Competition - One Meat Rib Contest Dodge City, KS | — | — | 12 (166.2284) | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2021 | SC Festival of Discovery 🏅 Greenwood, SC | 25 / 81 (682.1712) | 24 (171.4056) | 50 (163.9544) | 20 (171.4056) | 8 (175.4056) |
| Jun 26, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 6 / 43 (683.9088) | 21 (170.8228) | 13 (171.4172) | 4 (174.2744) | 20 (167.3944) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 20 / 49 (670.8112) | 19 (167.4172) | 2 (175.4400) | 22 (169.1428) | 40 (158.8112) |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 2 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 1 / 36 (712.5716) | 2 (180) | 1 (180) | 8 (173.1316) | 2 (179.4400) |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Central Plains Ribfest Day 1 🏅 Holdrege, NE | 20 / 40 (672.5144) | 7 (176) | 34 (159.3944) | 21 (165.1200) | 12 (172) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Montana BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Absarokee, MT | 4 / 27 (700.5144) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (176.5716) | 8 (175.4056) | 8 (169.6800) |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cook-off 🏅 Cedar Park, TX | 13 / 48 (673.6456) | 2 (177.1772) | 18 (167.4288) | 25 (166.8228) | 23 (162.2168) |
| May 22, 2021 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 🏅 Evans, GA | 9 / 21 (688.4684) | 4 (176.5600) | 2 (178.8572) | 13 (169.6800) | 20 (163.3712) |
| May 21, 2021 | GA - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Evans, GA | 2 / 21 (687.8856) | 18 (168.5256) | 4 (171.9888) | 1 (175.4056) | 10 (171.9656) |
| May 15, 2021 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 2) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 8 / 22 (678.1600) | 11 (171.9656) | 2 (176.5716) | 11 (168.5256) | 17 (161.0972) |
| May 14, 2021 | Mark Marley's Go Big or Go Home BBQ Bash (DAY 1) 🏅 Plainview, TX | 1 / 33 (690.8228) | 11 (173.7372) | 4 (174.2628) | 12 (169.1200) | 3 (173.7028) |
| May 7, 2021 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 12 / 53 (687.9200) | 7 (176.5600) | 25 (169.1316) | 1 (180) | 26 (162.2284) |
| May 1, 2021 | City Of Springs BBQ Championship 🏅 Sulphur, OK | 2 / 14 (698.8112) | 2 (178.8572) | 1 (176.5600) | 7 (167.9884) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Apr 23, 2021 | 16th Annual HANOR Smokin' Red Dirt BBQ Enid, OK | 10 / 41 (687.3372) | 31 (165.0972) | 3 (176.5600) | 1 (180) | 27 (165.6800) |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Smoke on the Falls 🏅 Gadsden, AL | 2 / 38 (695.9428) | 12 (172.5600) | 1 (178.8572) | 7 (173.1200) | 10 (171.4056) |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 2 Shawnee, OK | 19 / 50 (686.7884) | 29 (170.2628) | 34 (167.3944) | 4 (177.7028) | 16 (171.4284) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off-Day 1 Shawnee, OK | 18 / 56 (684.5140) | 37 (169.7028) | 2 (177.7372) | 18 (170.8228) | 41 (166.2512) |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Firelake BBQ Cook Off - One Meat Contest Ribs Shawnee, OK | — | — | 5 (174.8456) | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Rufus Teague BBQ Throwdown - Pirateland 🏅 Myrtle Beach, SC | 11 / 39 (686.7660) | 9 (175.4288) | 5 (176.5716) | 27 (166.2400) | 18 (168.5256) |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 🏅 Lawrenceville, GA | 21 / 81 (681.0516) | 18 (171.4172) | 9 (174.2744) | 20 (170.2628) | 49 (165.0972) |
| Feb 20, 2021 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 2 Raleigh, NC | 14 / 21 (679.3144) | 5 (175.4172) | 12 (169.1200) | 5 (174.2628) | 19 (160.5144) |
| Feb 19, 2021 | NC - BBQ Shoot Out Day 1 🏅 Raleigh, NC | 5 / 21 (689.0628) | 5 (177.1428) | 6 (174.2744) | 9 (170.8228) | 13 (166.8228) |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Humble BBQ Cook Off Humble, TX | 30 / 113 (650.7312) | 49 (155.9772) | 5 (174.8572) | 47 (156.5256) | 24 (163.3712) |
| Nov 21, 2020 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 2) 🏅 Waco, TX | 5 / 25 (690.2400) | 7 (175.4400) | 5 (173.1200) | 17 (165.6800) | 2 (176) |
| Nov 20, 2020 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ (Day 1) 🏅 Waco, TX | 6 / 26 (689.6688) | 18 (164.5488) | 1 (178.8572) | 1 (176.5600) | 10 (169.7028) |
| Sep 19, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 2 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 23 / 56 (683.3600) | 29 (172.5600) | 29 (168.5600) | 16 (173.1316) | 32 (169.1084) |
| Sep 18, 2020 | The Oklahoma Grand BBQ Championship Day 1 🏅 Shawnee, OK | 12 / 56 (686.1940) | 11 (173.1200) | 29 (169.6800) | 21 (171.4056) | 19 (171.9884) |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Smoke on the Bricks 🏅 Baldwin City, KS | 22 / 43 (679.9200) | 27 (169.6800) | 16 (170.8344) | 8 (176) | 32 (163.4056) |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Shotgun Fred BBQ Showdown 🏅 Huntsville, TX | 20 / 42 (671.3028) | 27 (163.3944) | 5 (174.8456) | 15 (170.8228) | 25 (162.2400) |
| Jan 31, 2020 | Humble BBQ Cook off 🏅 Humble, TX | 15 / 117 (668.0572) | 6 (173.1428) | 16 (169.1656) | 42 (161.1316) | 23 (164.6172) |
| Nov 15, 2019 | McGregor Lions Club Barrels & BBQ Belton, TX | 11 / 24 (666.1944) | 7 (172.5600) | 3 (170.8572) | 13 (165.7028) | 19 (157.0744) |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition New Castle, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.